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        <title><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh - Managing Editor: South Asia]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Shock and Tax Backlash Risk Kenya’s Revival]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A raft of new levies have eroded household incomes and frustrated businesses.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-04/next-africa-iran-war-oil-shock-and-tax-backlash-risk-kenya-s-revival</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Traffic in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Kenyan annual inflation remained below the 5% midpoint of the central bank’s target range for a 12th straight month strengthening the case for another interest-rate cut. Photographer: Kang-Chun Cheng/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Railways Emerge as Africa’s New Investment Frontier]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:35:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Africa Needs an Energy Boost]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa’s Nedbank Sells Stake in Ecobank for $100 Million]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 06:27:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[US Wants Up to $15,000 Deposit From Zambians, Malawians for Visa]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-06/us-wants-up-to-15-000-deposit-from-zambians-malawians-for-visa</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:59:23 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Pepkor Shareholder Raises $1.5 Billion Selling Its Entire Stake]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-22/pepkor-shareholder-raises-1-5-billion-selling-its-entire-stake</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dayana Mustak]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 06:39:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[S&P Cuts Senegal’s Credit Rating for Second Time in Five Months]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-15/s-p-downgrades-senegal-s-credit-rating-again-in-five-months</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Aspen Plunges 34% on Dispute With Client, $42 Million Charge]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-23/aspen-plunges-34-on-dispute-with-client-41-5-million-charge</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zinhle Xaba]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:16:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Rand Dips as Trump Renews Criticism of Policies]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-07/south-african-rand-dips-as-trump-renews-criticism-of-policies</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Richardson]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:18:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South Africa Power Blackouts Jump to Highest Level in a Year]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-23/south-africa-loadshedding-power-cuts-at-highest-level-for-first-time-in-year</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:59:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[South African Power Cuts Return as Eskom Says It Faces Setback]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-22/south-african-loadshedding-returns-as-eskom-says-it-faces-setback</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:09:31 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The entrance to Megawatt Park, Eskom Holdings Ltd.&apos;s head office, in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. South Africa’s central bank lowered borrowing costs for a third straight meeting, while warning that risks to the inflation outlook have increased.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[De Beers CEO Says US Diamond Demand Shows Signs of Recovery]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-04/de-beers-ceo-says-us-diamond-demand-shows-signs-of-recovery</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 07:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[An Opportunity for Africa to Shine on the G-20’s Global Stage]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-31/next-africa-an-opportunity-to-shine-on-g-20-s-global-stage</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>World leaders pose for a family photograph during the Group of 20 (G-20) Leaders&apos; Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. G-20 leaders meeting in Brazil this week are set to show unity on climate action and global trade rules, two areas threatened by US President-elect Donald Trump, as talks continue on how to characterize Russia&apos;s war in Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oil Output Spurs Record Quarterly Economic Growth in Senegal]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katarina Hoije]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Dec 2024 07:23:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A $2 Billion Puzzle Waiting for Ghana’s New Leader]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-06/ghana-election-next-president-must-solve-a-2-billion-debt-puzzle</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Moses Mozart Dzawu]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 12:35:51 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party of John Dramani Mahama, former Ghana president, ahead of a rally in Accra, Republic of Ghana, on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. Ghana’s annual inflation rate jumped to a six-month high in November, a stark reminder of the economic hardships many are facing as they head to the polls on Saturday. Photographer: Ernest Ankomah/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Winners and Losers in South Africa’s First Coalition Budget]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:04:04 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Enoch Godongwana in Cape Town, on Oct. 30. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Canadian Uranium Miner’s Shares Slump After Niger Revokes Permit]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-05/canadian-uranium-miner-s-shares-slump-after-niger-revokes-permit</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:21:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[A Weakened ANC May Shake Up South Africa]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-05-29/south-african-election-a-weakened-anc-may-shake-up-the-country</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 09:59:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[BHP’s $39 Billion Bid Irks Its Target’s Biggest Shareholder]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-26/next-africa-bhp-s-39-billion-deal-for-anglo-irks-mining-giant-south-africa</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:01:37 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The company logo adorns the side of the BHP gobal headquarters in Melbourne on February 21, 2023. - The Australian multinational, a leading producer of metallurgical coal, iron ore, nickel, copper and potash, said net profit slumped 32 percent year-on-year to 6.46 billion US dollars in the six months to December 31. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: WILLIAM WEST/AFP</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kenya Added to Watchdog’s Dirty-Money List, Uganda Gets Reprieve]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-23/kenya-added-to-fatf-s-gray-list-uganda-gets-reprieve</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Arijit Ghosh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:09:34 GMT</pubDate>
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